VIGOROUSLY Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

vigorously

adverb

ˈvi-g(ə-)rəs-lē

Definition of vigorously

as in strongly

in a vigorous and forceful manner vigorously shook my hand and told me how happy he was to be there

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Recent Examples of vigorously But the legality of their use has been vigorously debated as a possible violation of the laws of war, and they have never been deployed at scale. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026 Fill the shaker with ice, cover, and shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is very cold, about 20 seconds. — Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026 If so, Smoczynska’s restless, vigorously witty imagination feels proudly unsuited to that vision. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 Add the coconut milk in four or five batches, stirring and letting things bubble vigorously for 3 to 8 minutes to reduce and thicken slightly before adding the next batch. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vigorously

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Gallup found that just 2% of Fortune 500 CHROs strongly agree their performance management system actually inspires employees to improve.

— Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Previous-generation Outbacks were functional but had an unfortunate tendency to look as though their infotainment system had been installed by somebody who strongly disliked both computers and human beings.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of strongly

Adverb

This is the situation to which Haitians living in the United States are being forcibly returned.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026
More than 350 Greenlandic Indigenous women and girls, including some 12 years old and younger, previously came forward to investigators and reported that they were forcibly given contraception by Danish health authorities.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of forcibly

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That’s significant because Ross is a descendant of John Ross (also July), the famed leader of the Cherokee Nation in 1835 who vehemently was against the Ridges’ position to leave their homeland.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
Bally’s, meanwhile, has vehemently argued that allowing VGTs will cannibalize revenue from its 4,000 permanent facility slot machines.

— Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of vehemently

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His first job out of law school was as a judge’s clerk at the Court of Appeal of New Zealand, giving him a front-row seat to consequential decisions—and to people who could disagree fiercely without letting those disagreements become personal.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
The 48-year-old just fiercely defended him in a lengthy statement to UsWeekly.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of fiercely

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Malkovich is considered by prognosticators to be firmly in the mix in what is a very competitive best actor category this awards season with Matt Damon, Tom Cruise, Robert Pattinson, Andrew Scott, Sebastian Stan and Javier Bardem among a deep field.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
However, her performance soon takes on a more grounded, childlike cadence, which roots the supposedly amnesiac Margot a little too firmly within the literal, especially for a tale whose poetry lies in its uncanniness.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of firmly

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Officers forcefully entered the residence to find a deceased naked woman on the bedroom floor in the back of the apartment.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Aug. 2026
And prominent national Democrats from states across the country have forcefully condemned Piker in ways that have drawn sharp contrast to el Sayed’s more tepid approach.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026

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